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Ashton Shepherd Dropped From MCA Nashville

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:22:23 +0000

Talented singer-songwriter Ashton Shepherd has been quietly dropped from her label MCA Nashville and Universal Music Group. She’s released two albums on MCA Nashville – her 2008 record “Sounds So Good,” and 2011′s “Where Country Grows.” She’s the second artist this month to part ways with the label, who also called it quits with LeAnn Womack.

Ashton is reportedly looking for songs for a brand new album, but has not yet announced a new label home. We here at Keepin’ it Country wish her luck and can’t wait to hear what she has next in store!

2012 has seen quite a bit of change in country music – Ronnie Dunn, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Womack, and Josh Thompson are just some of country music’s stars who have left their label homes.

Ashton Sheperd Welcomes Baby Girl

Lydia Picknell — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:56:57 +0000

Congratulations goes out today to singer Ashton Shepherd and her husband Roland Cunningham who welcomed the birth of their daughter yesterday. Raden Delilah Cunningham was born in Demopolis, Alabama and weighed 7 lbs 7 oz and she was 19 1/2 inches.

@AshtonShepherd: Hey fans friends and family BABY RADEN IS HERE!!!! :-) im hurting pretty bad but im so happy. She is beautiful! God is truly great!

Raden is Ashton’s second child but first daughter. She also has a five year old son, James.

Album Review: Ashton Shepherd – “Where Country Grows”

Alisha Parramoure — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:53:47 +0000

After listening to Ashton Shepherd’s sophomore effort, “Where Country Grows”, a few times on repeat yesterday, I’m not quite understanding why I never bought her debut album that came out a few years ago. I was and am a huge fan of her single “Sounds So Good”, but never picked up the album itself. After typing up this review, I’m making a B-line over to iTunes and picking it up. Being an Alabama native myself, we’re always very proud of the folks who make it big from the Heart of Dixie. And Ashton is no exception.I’ve always thought Shepherd’s voice was very unique, which is sometimes rare in the ocean of voices in every music genre today. But, with this album, there’s a bit of sauciness added to it, especially with the singles “Look It Up” and the second track on the album, entitled “I’m Good”. Her unique voice combined with her fiesty attitude is guaranteed to be music to the ears of anyone who loves good music. Shepherd wrote “I’m Just A Woman”, the third track on the album and its nothing but pure country at its best. The tracks “More Cows Than People” and the album title track ”Where Country Grows” preach about country life at its best. “Tryin’ To Go To Church” is a Saturday Night Party-Sunday Mornin’ Service kind of song. “That Only Leads To One Thing” is a haunting ballad about a woman scorned. “Beer On A Boat” and “Rory’s Radio” are about the simple things in life that we sometimes forget.

Overall, this album is country in its finest form and I recommend everyone go out there and pick up a copy, or three. Early Christmas shopping anyone?

RATING: 8/10

Get An Ashton Shepherd VIP Party in Your City!

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:43 +0000

Fans of Ashton Shepherd have the opportunity of a life-time to get the singer to perform a VIP album release concert in their city. For the next two weeks, ending on June 30th, 2011; Shepherd has teamed up with Eventful for a viral social media competition where fans can pick where she performs.

Fans can use http://eventful.com/ashtonshepherd to place their vote for their city, then getting fans through Facebook, Twitter and other media sites to place their votes for their city as well. Shepherd can be seen with Josh Kelley opening up for Miranda Lambert on her “Revolution Continues” tour.

Shepherd’s latest album, “Where Country Grows,” will be released on July 12th. Her current single, “Look It Up,” has become the fastest-rising single of her career so far, sitting pretty in the Billboard top 20 country singles chart. Check out her latest single below the cut.